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State Delegate
Buck Jennings
(R) - West Virginia
West Virginia House District 84
In Office - Started: 12/01/2022

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Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HB2960 Allowing the Division of Highways to contract out snow removal to private companies on secondary roads in Monongalia and Preston counties. AN ACT to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §17-9-1, relating to a pilot program for snow removal; stating legislative findings; establishing a priority schedule for state routes in regard to snow removal; requiring requests for proposals for multiple vendors to provide snow removal; establishing a time limit on the pilot program; providing that the Division of Highways has sole discretion in identifying the specific roads requiring maintenance under this pilot program; establishing liability; and providing for cancellation of snow removal contracts for cause. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB2491 Relating to conditions on holding online raffles AN ACT to amending and reenacting §47-21A-1, §47-21A-2, §47-21A-3, §47-21A-4, §47-21A-5, §47-21A-8, and §47-21A-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to establishing that legislative intent that institutions of higher education have a need for raising funds and granted the privilege of holding online raffles, relating to amending and adding definitions relating to the allowance that institutions of higher education are subject to this article, relating to allowing institutions of higher education to be authorized to conduct certain online raffles without a license, relating to designating that an institution of higher education may hold an online raffle, apply for a license including an annual license, relating to striking the requirement that online charitable raffle licensees utilize a geo-location or geo-fencing technology licensee, relating to striking language that required a licensee to maintain in the state of West Virginia its servers used to transmit information for the purposes of patron participation, relating to providing that charitable online raffle occasions are not considered as a sports wagering activity or an interactive wagering activity, relating to gross proceeds from an institution of higher educations’ charitable online raffle occasion shall be exempt from certain taxes, relating to the expanded and other information that institutions of higher education must provide in an application for a license to conduct charitable online raffle occasions, and relating to the net proceed disbursement that must occur for proceeds generated by an online charitable raffle occasion conducted by an institution of higher education. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB2961 To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended by adding a new article, designated §37-3A-1, §37-3A-2, §37-3A-3, §37-3A-4, and §37-3A-5, relating to prohibiting ownership and possession of real property by foreign adversaries; providing definitions; prohibiting the People's Republic of China and its citizens who are not resident aliens or citizens of the United States from acquiring, owning, or transferring any real estate or mineral interests in West Virginia; prohibiting foreign governments, entities, and individuals that have been identified by a majority of Governor, Treasurer, Agriculture Commissioner, Auditor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, as hostile to the interests of the United States or the State of West Virginia from owning real estate or mineral interests in the state; providing Governor with tie-breaking vote; requiring forbidden entities that own real estate on effective date of article to divest within six months; requiring prohibited businesses that acquire property in violation of article to divest that property within six months; designating judicial sale process to force sale of illegally owned real estate; requiring notice of judicial sale; and establishing good faith protections. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB2773 Higher Ed Rules AN ACT to amend and react §18B-17-2 and §18B-17-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education; authorizing legislative rules for the Higher Education Policy Commission regarding Accountability System and Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars and Teacher Loan Repayment Program; and authorizing legislative rules for the Community and Technical College Education regarding Employing and Evaluating Presidents. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR41 Dedicating November 7th as "Clergy Appreciation Day” Proclaiming November 7th to be designated annually as "Clergy Appreciation Day" in West Virginia in tribute to those who, through their unwavering commitment to service and faith in God, strive to enrich the lives of the people in their congregations and communities. Dead
HCR99 Resolution to study policies aimed at preventing financial fraud and scams Requesting the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary to study policies aimed at preventing financial fraud and scams and report its findings and recommendations to the West Virginia Legislature, the Governor’s Office, and the Attorney General’s office not later than December 31, 2025. Dead
HB2894 Prohibiting human trafficking of illegal aliens A BILL to amend and reenact §61-14-1, §61-14-2, §61-14-3, §61-14-4, §61-14-5, §61-14-6, §61-14-7, and §61-14-8 and creating a new section §61-14-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to human trafficking, adding a definition for "illegal alien"; general provisions and penalties; and providing that illegal aliens are not eligible for restitution. Dead
HCR88 Honoring First Responders Honor Board’s Medal of Valor Nominees Recognizing and honoring the First Responders Honor Board’s nominees of the Medal of Valor. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR91 Charles Grant Hoke Memorial Requesting the Division of Highways name a portion of West Virginia Route 20 from the Upshur/Webster County Line GPS coordinates 38.730195, -80.387633 to Mount Zion Road GPS coordinates 38.699640, -80.393504, in Webster County, the "U.S. Army Sergeant Major Charles Grant Hoke Memorial Road". Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR46 U.S. Army Ronald Gene Sypolt Memorial Bridge Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number: 39-072/00-005.99 () (39A142), (39.31693, -79.69367) locally known as FLAG RUN BRIDGE, carrying WV 072 over FLAG RUN in Preston County, the "U.S. Army SP4 Ronald Gene Sypolt Memorial Bridge". Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR51 U.S. Army Roy Lee Hill Memorial Bridge Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 53-032/003.45, locally known as the Peewee Pony Truss (SSPT), carrying CR 032 over Right Fork Reedy Creek in Wirt County, the "U. S. Army PFC Roy Lee Hill Memorial Bridge". Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR62 U.S. Army PFC Henry James Miller Memorial Bridge Requesting the Division of Highways name Bridge Number: 39-066/00-002.25 () (39A218), (39.3584862709588, -79.8283876471375) locally known as YORK RUN BOX CULVERT, carrying Yorks Run Road over York Run, the "U.S. Army PFC Henry James Miller Memorial Bridge". Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HCR17 To place Purple Heart Signs at the entrances to the state Requesting that the Division of Highways place roadway welcome signs containing the phrase "West Virginia - A Purple Heart State" on interstates at the entrance to West Virginia. Dead
HB3013 Relating to open captioning for motion pictures A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §47-11D-5, relating to requiring certain theatres to make showings of certain motion pictures accessible to persons with disabilities; requiring exhibitors of motion pictures who operate theatres in more than one location in this state to provide open captioning during at least two showings per week of each digital motion picture that is produced and offered with open captioning; requiring, when requested, audio description be provided for any digital motion picture that is produced and offered with audio description; requiring theatres to have at least two audio description devices; providing exceptions. Dead
HCR78 Urging the Commissioner of Highways to prioritize completion of I-73, the King Coal Highway Requesting the Division of Highways to make the completion of I-73, the King Coal Highway, in its entirety a high priority project. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB2922 Safer Communities Act The purpose of this bill is to create the Safer Communities Act. The bill states legislative findings and declarations; provides definitions; authorizes counties to levy a public safety sales or amusement tax; requires notification to certain offices; provides for severability; and provides exclusions. Dead
HB3150 Health Science and Medical Student Loan Programs A BILL to amend and reenact §18C-3-1 and §18C-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to higher education loan programs; amending the medical student loan program by amending definitions; clarifying amount of award and service commitment; revising interest rate determinations and time period for loan repayment; amending health sciences and mental health provider loan repayment programs by replacing scholarship language with loan repayment language, amending award preferences provisions, requiring the commission to pay awards directly to federal loan service providers, removing provisions regarding licensure as it relates to repayment, clarifying language regarding mental health provider student loan repayment program, clarifying language regarding the mental health provider student loan repayment fund; and making technical changes. Dead
HCR47 Clinton “Randy” Dean 101st Airborne Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge Requesting the Division of Highways name a bridge bearing the Bridge Number: 39-072/00-001.85 () (39A236), (39.28332, -79.73050) locally known as Etam Bridge, carrying WV 072 over Buffalo Creek in Preston County as the "U.S. Army Sgt Clinton "Randy" Dean 101st Airborne Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge". Dead
HB3086 Establishing minimum student enrollment for school aid formula The purpose of this bill is to update the school aid formula by establishing a minimum net enrollment of 1,200 students for each county. Dead
HB3295 Troop- to-Teachers The purpose of this bill is to establish the Troops-to-Teachers program. Dead
HB2618 To create automatic restoration of Second Amendment rights upon completion of sentence for non-violent crimes The purpose of this bill is to grant an automatic restoration of Second Amendment rights upon completion of a sentence and any other court-ordered penalties, restitution, or fines for those convicted of nonviolent felonies. Dead
HCR11 Thomas A. Azinger Memorial Bridge Requesting the Division of Highways name Bridge Number: 54-014/00-013.22 () (54A037), (39.26028, -81.55637) locally known as Fifth Street Bridge (SSTT), carrying WV 014 over Little Kanawha River in Wood County, the "Delegate Thomas A. Azinger Memorial Bridge". Dead
HJR40 To modify the makeup of the State Board of Education. Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending section two, article twelve thereof, relating to education; providing for the election of members of the State Board of Education, beginning with the general election in 2028; shortening the term of State Board of Education members; providing that the West Virginia Board of Education may promulgate rules or policies which shall be submitted to the Legislature; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment. Dead
HB3472 Relating to eligiblity for WV Invests Grant Program The purpose of this bill is to extend the West Virginia Invests Grant Program to an associate degree or certificate in a post-secondary program for emergency medical services. Dead
HB3419 Emergency Medical Services Sales Tax The purpose of this bill is to authorize county commissions to impose an emergency medical services tax. Dead
HB3420 Authority to establish voluntary firefighter service fee and fund. The purpose of this bill is to authorize county commissions to establish and impose voluntary firefighter service fees on county residents and establish a voluntary firefighter service fund. Dead
HB3470 Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers The purpose of this bill is to prohibit out-of-network emergency medical services agencies from balance billing a covered enrollee in a health insurance plan for ground ambulance services. The bill establishes the minimum payment to be made by an insurer to an out-of-network emergency medical services agency for ambulance services. The bill requires payment by the insurer directly to the out-of-network emergency medical services agency and the prompt payment of clean claims. Dead
HB3473 Relating to reporting duties of county commission regarding ambulance services. The purpose of this bill is to require the county commissions to provide ambulance service to all residents and to submit a yearly report to the Office of Emergency Medical Services on the funds expended the year prior on emergency ambulance services. Dead
HB3451 Relating to taxation The purpose of this bill is to provide for a phased in increase in the homestead exemption; provide that change to exemption contingent on passage of constitutional amendment; remove cap on property tax books, and repeal limitation on levy rates when appraisal results in tax increase. Dead
HCR92 To prohibit compensation for assisting a person to obtain veteran’s benefits except as permitted under Federal Law Making it illegal to receive compensation for the preparation, presentation or prosecution of, or advising, consulting, or assisting a person with a veteran's benefits matter, except as permitted under federal law. Dead
HB3341 Relating to who may diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder as a compensable disease under workers compensation The purpose of this bill is to expand the professionals who may diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. Dead
HB3220 Relating to creating a moratorium on school closures and consolidations pending a West Virginia Department of Education (“WVDE”) school aid formula proposal. The purpose of this bill is to provide a moratorium on school closures and consolidations pending a WVDE school aid formula proposal. Dead
HB3077 West Virginia Skilled and Ready to Work Internship and Apprenticeship Incentive Act The purpose of this bill relates to the creation of the West Virginia Skilled and Ready to Work Internship and Apprenticeship Incentive Act. Dead
HB3061 To challenge the necessity of needing a municipal or county license as well as a WV State license for doing business The purpose of this bill is to provide that any person who has obtained a business registration certificate to engage in business in West Virginia, may not be required to obtain a business registration license by a municipality or county. Dead
HB2369 Relating to loss of parental rights after a third petition for a child’s removal The purpose of this bill is to limit the number of improvement periods a parent may have per child or actions in abuse and neglect proceedings. Dead
HB3291 Establish fines for any company or organization that knowingly hires an illegal alien The purpose of this bill is to establish stricter penalties for any company or organization that knowingly hires an illegal alien. Dead
HB3217 Relating to notification requirements for environmental spills The purpose of this bill is to require public notification of hazardous environmental spills. Dead
HB3216 Election integrity and People’s vote protection act The purpose of this bill is to mandate, in conjunction with the use of electronic voting machines for elections, that poll workers manually count physical ballots at each precinct at the close of the election. Dead
HB3218 WV Economic Development and Property Revitalization Tax Credit The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the West Virginia Economic Development and Property Revitalization Tax Credit Act of 2025. Dead
HCR84 Resolution to oppose China’s misuse of a UN Resolution to delegitimize Taiwan Opposing the People's Republic of China's (PRC's) Misuse of United Nations Resolution 2758 to Delegitimize Taiwan and Exclude Taiwan from International Organizations. Dead
HB3208 To modify the required amount of contracted teaching days and provide for breaks per semester for teachers. The purpose of this bill is to modify the required amount of contracted teaching days and provide for breaks per semester for teachers. Dead
HB3175 Prohibit public utilities from making political or charitable contributions The purpose of this bill is to prohibit public utilities from making contributions to political candidates or campaigns, political action committees, groups that can make contributions from funds derived from rate payers to political candidates, campaigns, or political action committees; creating criminal offense and penalties for violation; and prohibiting charitable contributions by public utilities to charitable organizations Dead
HB3124 Change the Homestead Exemption The purpose of this bill is to increase the Homestead Exemption for certain homeowners from $20,000 to 50% of the assessed value of the homestead, unless the assessed property value is less than $40,000, in which case the exemption would be the first $20,000 of assessed value. Dead
HB3114 Prohibiting Compensation for Lobbying on Behalf of a Foreign Adversaries The purpose of this bill is to prohibit compensation for lobbying a government officer or employee on behalf of a foreign adversary and provides civil penalties for violation thereof. Dead
HB3113 Increasing the percentage of precincts to be audited during the election canvass The purpose of this bill is to increase the number of precincts to be audited by manual hand count to ensure accuracy of the electronically tabulated results and to lengthen the timeframe that candidates have to demand a recount to ensure sufficient time for the manual audit to be conducted and candidate opportunity to ascertain advisability of demanding a recount following the audit. Dead
HB3140 FOIA Database The purpose of this bill is to require custodians of any public records to maintain a public accessible database; protect the identity of persons with FOIA requests; and requiring updates of public online data bases. Dead
HB3151 The Closed Captioning Act The purpose of this bill is to enact the Closed Captioning Act. The bill requires public places that have televisions for use by the public to have at least one half of those televisions to have their closed captioning feature activated at all times. The bill creates an exception. The bill defines terms and establishes an effective date. Dead
HB3143 Workforce-Education Partnership Act The purpose of this bill is to provide for the Workforce Education Partnership Act. Dead
HB3048 Relating generally to coal fired energy plants and wind power The purpose of this bill is to limit the number of permits to construct wind power plants, wind power farms, or "windmills" for power generally in West Virginia; to provide that for each new wind powered facility built in West Virginia, there is an offset in the amount of taxes paid by new and existing coal fired power plants; and to ensure that coal remains the primary source of power in West Virginia during emergency weather events. Dead
HB2965 To redirect payments to PEIA to employees in the form of a Health Savings Account (“HSA”) The purpose of this bill is to redirect payments to PEIA to employees in the form of a Health Savings Account ("HSA"). The bill allows for the employee to choose his or her healthcare insurance plan. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date. Dead
HB3065 To create felony charge for individuals who assault police officers or police dogs The purpose of this bill is to amend penalties for any assault on a police officer or police dog. Dead
HB3062 To eliminate property taxes on the farm structures of any farmer producing at least 40% of their income from their farm The purpose of this bill is to exempt from taxation real property used for farming, if the owner-farmer resides on the real property and receives at least 40 percent of his or her income from the farm. Dead
HB3063 Provide volunteer firemen free license plates and vehicle registration The purpose of this bill is to permit volunteer firefighters with five or more years of service to be eligible for free vehicle registrations and license plates on their personal vehicle. Dead
HB3045 Farmer Protection Act The purpose of this bill is to create the Farmer Protection Act and to provide guidance for the act's administration. Dead
HB3041 To display the Ten Commandments in public schools The purpose of this bill is to require public elementary schools and secondary schools to display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that meets certain requirements. Dead
HB3031 Relating to oversight of West Virginia Fusion Center The purpose of this bill is to provide for oversight authority of the West Virginia Fusion Center; to terminate the Joint Oversight Committee as of June 30, 2025; to establish the Fusion Center Joint Oversight Committee to be effective July 1, 2025; to direct the Inspector General to conduct an annual audit of the Fusion Center and to respond to questions from committee; to provide that the President and Speaker may call Fusion Center employees to testify in committee meetings; and to establish that violations of law or policy identified by audit may form basis for disciplinary action for a Fusion Center employee. Dead
HB3011 Prohibit future wind power projects The purpose of this bill is to limit the pollution control facilities tax treatment and wind power projects to those projects fully operation before January 1, 2025. Dead
HB2976 To quantify fair workman compensation rates and more equitable method of tracking/billing for various classifications within volunteer fire departments and emergency rescue personnel The purpose of this bill is to quantify and ensure fair workers' compensation rates and to develop a more equitable method of tracking and billing for the various classifications within volunteer fire departments and emergency rescue personnel. Dead
HB2370 Relating generally to mental health treatment The purpose of this bill is to clarify the duties and responsibilities of mental health professionals in West Virginia. The bill provides for a physician, psychologist, licensed professional counselor, licensed independent social worker, advanced nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or law enforcement officer to make an application for involuntary hospitalization. Finally, the bill provides for the Department of Health Facilities to provide transportation for individuals who require involuntary hospitalization. Dead
HB2888 Relating to road maintenance and repair The purpose of this bill relates generally to road maintenance and repair. Dead
HB2969 Increasing Homestead Exemption The purpose of this bill is to increase the homestead exemption allowed. Dead
HB2814 Creating plans to protect West Virginia from major crises The purpose of this bill is to require the Governor to establish crisis preparedness plans. Dead
HB2862 Exempting ambulances from tolls The purpose of this bill is to exempt certain emergency service vehicles from the payment of tolls. Dead
HR7 A resolution requesting a combined investigative task force be created by the current United States House of Representatives, to incorporate or coordinate with other state, national and international investigations, entities, and activities to discuss and investigate the origins of and the response to the pandemic. Requesting an inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic. Dead
HB2714 Establish setback from residential properties for new windmills being constructed throughout the state. The purpose of this bill is to establish a minimum distance from residences and certain infrastructure for wind turbines in order for the commission to award a siting certificate for a wind energy system. Dead
HB2784 To reaffirm and enhance the workers compensation exclusive remedy rule or doctrine The purpose of this bill is to reaffirm and enhance the workers' compensation exclusive remedy rule or doctrine. Dead
HB2759 Increasing penalties for Corruption The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for bribery and corrupt practices and to clarify when a person is disqualified from holding office. Dead
HB2757 Relating to the Anti-Terrorism Act The purpose of this bill is to clarify definitions of terroristic acts and groups, establishes specific acts that are felony criminal acts of terrorism and establishes punishment therefor; creates mandatory sentencing; and requires restitution to be paid to victims of terrorism; and requires the Attorney General to identify terroristic entities and that any member or associate of these groups shall be deemed to be engaged in terrorism. Dead
HB2786 Relating to allowing a personal income tax exemption for First Responders The purpose of this bill is to exempt, from state income tax, salaries of law- enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS workers, and correctional officers. Dead
HB2753 Establish time limits on Legislators becoming lobbyists The purpose of this bill is to extend the one-year prohibition on lobbying by former public officials to five years. Dead
HB2754 Banning Foreign backed spending on State Ballot Issues The purpose of this bill is to ban foreign backed spending on state ballot issues. Dead
HB2756 Relating to legal actions concerning the exercise of a person’s constitutional rights The purpose of this bill is to establish procedures for dismissing legal actions filed in response to a party's exercise of free speech, right to petition, or right to associate; providing definitions; creating a short title and legislative purpose; provide the scope of the cause of action; provide expedited relief; establish when a stay may be entered; establish procedures for hearings, proof, and for dismissals; provide a time frame for rulings; allow for an immediate appeal as a matter of right; and allow for costs attorney fees, and expenses. Dead
HB2801 Relating to government procurement of electric vehicles The purpose of this bill is to prohibit governmental entities and spending units of the state of West Virginia from procuring electric vehicles and prohibiting government contracts procuring electric vehicles that may have been made in whole or in part through forced labor; set remedies and penalties for manufacturers; and provide an effective date. Dead
HB2758 Prohibiting geo-engineering The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight Dead
HCR57 Identifying that the People’s Republic of China is conducting an illegal asymmetric war against the U.S. and West Virginia Requesting that the State of West Virginia acknowledge and identify that the People's Republic of China is conducting an illegal, asymmetric war against the United States of America and West Virginia. Dead
HB2713 Relating to Pollution Control Facilities Tax treatment and Wind Power Projects The purpose of this bill is to clarify that a wind power project is not a pollution control facility for purposes of §11-6A-1 et seq. of this code and is taxed as real property. Dead
HB2617 Relating to warrantless entry of private lands The purpose of this bill is to set forth limitations of entry onto private lands; clarify the process for law enforcement entry onto posted private lands; and clarify the use of surveillance cameras on or near posted private lands. Dead
HCR53 West Virginia has standing in matters relating to issues that impact people of West Virginia Recognizing that West Virginia has standing in matters relating to issues that impact people of this state. Dead
HJR13 Amending the Constitution to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within this state Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia amending section 1, Article IV thereof to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within this state; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment. Dead
HB2445 To remove qualified immunity from officers serving no-knock warrants The purpose of this bill is to remove qualified immunity for officers serving no-knock warrants if they are found to have used excessive force or are found to have been negligent and to cause an investigation of the training the officer received. Dead
HB2432 Including certain Federal Law enforcement agencies in federal officers' peace-keeping authority statute The purpose of this bill is to expand the categories of eligible federal law-enforcement officers. Dead
HCR48 Resolution for Convention of States on Federal Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Urging Congress call a convention of the states, under the authority reserved to the states in Article V of the United States Constitution, limited to proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States to create fiscal responsibility by and within the federal government. Dead
HR5 Recognizing the month of October as Military Toxic Exposure Awareness Month Recognizing the month of October as Military Toxic Exposure Awareness Month Dead
HB2367 Relating to foster care The purpose of this bill is to provide foster families with better access to records, better representation in decision-making concerning the foster system, and changing drug screening procedures during improvement periods. Dead
HB2366 To create a domestic violence registry The purpose of this bill is to create a Domestic Violence Registry. Dead
HB2372 Creating the Parents' Bill of Rights The purpose of this bill is to codify a Parents' Bill of Rights. Dead
HB2125 Relating to defining a newborn safety device The purpose of this bill is to permit 911 centers and ambulance stations that are staffed 24 hours per day for 365 days per year to be drop off locations for newborn safety devices. Dead
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB2054 Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets Effective from passage (Roll No. 641) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB2054 Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets Motion to change effective date to July 1, 2025 tabled (Roll No. 640) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB2054 Relating to liability of vendors in private farmers markets House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 634) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2066 Creating a crime for the destruction of first responder equipment. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 572) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2267 Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules Effective from passage (Roll No. 626) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2267 Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules House adopted conference report and passed bill (Roll No. 625) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2267 Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules Effective from passage (Roll No. 585) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB2267 Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 584) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB2267 Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 583) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB2267 Authorizing Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules House refused to concur and requested Senate to recede (Roll No. 562) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB2121 Deceased Disabled Veteran Real Property Exemption for Widowed Spouses House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 571) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2164 To allow for public and private schools in West Virginia to employ security personnel. House concurred in Senate amend with title amend, passed (Roll No. 563) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB225 Expanding powers of National Park Service law-enforcement officers House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 615) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB50 Requiring municipal elections to be held on same day as statewide elections House receded and passed (Roll No. 614) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB275 Removing requirement school cooks or custodians have high school diploma or equivalent House receded (Roll No. 635) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB128 Preventing courts from ordering services at higher rate than Medicaid Passed House (Roll No. 565) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB35 Permitting campus police officers to participate in Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System House reconsidered and passed bill (Roll No. 627) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB299 Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment Passed House (Roll No. 570) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB299 Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 569) 04/12/2025 Nay
SB299 Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment Committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 568) 04/12/2025 Nay
SB299 Modifying WV regulations on pubertal modulation, hormonal therapy, and gender reassignment Committee amendment rejected (Roll No. 567) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB2344 Relating generally to traffic safety House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 586) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB2347 The Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 628) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2358 Relating to postmortem examinations House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 576) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2351 Relating to compensation for panel attorneys Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 588) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2351 Relating to compensation for panel attorneys House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 587) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB474 Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs Passed House (Roll No. 623) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB474 Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs Amendment adopted (Roll No. 621) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB2451 To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 637) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2451 To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 631) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2451 To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses House Concur in Senate Amendment and Title Amendment rejected (Roll No. 591) 04/12/2025 Absent
HB2451 To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 590) 04/12/2025 Absent
HB2511 Relating to charitable bingo and alcohol sales and consumption while such bingo is taking places House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 603) 04/12/2025 Absent
HB2479 Relating to Management and control of county authority vested in board House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 592) 04/12/2025 Absent
HB2402 Relating to providing access to medical records; providing access to a minor’s medical record House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 589) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2575 Relating to the establishment of a full-time Dementia Services Director position. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 577) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB531 Relating to offenses of assault and battery on athletic officials House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 633) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2678 Relating to school zones of public or private schools House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 633) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2718 Relating to creating a State Advisory Council on Establishing a Military College House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 578) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2695 Raleigh and Mason Counties Economic Opportunity Development Districts House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 573) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2797 Relating to who may diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder as a compensable injury or disease under workers compensation House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 557) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2755 To provide that the West Virginia Board of Education may promulgate rules or policies to be submitted to the Legislature for review House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 580) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2755 To provide that the West Virginia Board of Education may promulgate rules or policies to be submitted to the Legislature for review Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 579) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB586 Relating to requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state, and county offices Effective from passage (Roll No. 630) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB586 Relating to requirements for filling vacancies in certain elected federal, state, and county offices House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 629) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB581 Relating to school attendance and student participation in 4-H activities House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 636) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2880 Relating to parent resource navigators House adopted conference report and passed bill (Roll No. 624) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2942 Administration of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Design-Build Pilot Program House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 604) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2961 To amend the law concerning ownership and possession of real property House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 605) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3000 Relating to agency changes and updates to the West Virginia Commercial Feed Law. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 606) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3016 Photo voter ID. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 594) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3016 Photo voter ID. Motion to limit debate to 5 minutes adopted (Roll No. 593) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3125 To remove restrictions from teachers receiving permanent teaching licenses Effective from passage (Roll No. 632) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3125 To remove restrictions from teachers receiving permanent teaching licenses House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 631) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3111 To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 618) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3111 To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary House concurred in Senate amendment (Roll No. 618) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3166 Requirements for School Safety Mapping Data House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 607) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3162 Providing that causes of action under Chapter 46A of the Code of West Virginia survive the death of the party House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 642) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3152 Claims Bill Effective from passage (Roll No. 597) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3152 Claims Bill House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 595) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3209 To provide at least one counselor for every 250 students in public schools and public charter schools in this state. Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 609) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3209 To provide at least one counselor for every 250 students in public schools and public charter schools in this state. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 608) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3263 Relating to providing notification of utility service disruption to its' customers House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 609) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3279 Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors House concurred in Senate effective date (Roll No. 599) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB3279 Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors Effective from passage (Roll No. 600) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3279 Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors House concurred in Senate effective date (Roll No. 598) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB3272 Relating to eviction proceedings House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 596) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3277 Relating to defining terms for the West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Act House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 610) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3297 Establishing the Washington Center for Civics, Culture, and Statesmanship at West Virginia University. House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 564) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3357 Supplemental Appropriation - Lottery Surplus - Hope Scholarship House reconsidered effective date and passage (Roll No. 617) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3356 Supplemental Appropriation - Education - Hope Scholarship House reconsidered effective date and passage (Roll No. 616) 04/12/2025 Yea
SB765 Establishing Troops-to-Teachers Program House receded (Roll No. 602) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3411 Relating to commissions; removing the legislative members; and eliminating expired commissions Effective from passage (Roll No. 612) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3411 Relating to commissions; removing the legislative members; and eliminating expired commissions House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 611) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3429 Prequalifying consultants for WVDEP- Abandon Mine Lands House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 601) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2014 Certified Microgrid Program House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 575) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB2014 Certified Microgrid Program Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 574) 04/12/2025 Nay
HB3492 Relating to municipal economic opportunity development districts. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 581) 04/12/2025 Nay
SB856 Removing certain reporting requirements to Joint Committee on Government and Finance Passed House (Roll No. 566) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3503 Relating to regulation by counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of commercial horticulture under the Water Pollution Control Act House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 582) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3513 Relating to standards of liability and insurance requirements in certain civil actions House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 634) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB3517 Relating generally to fiscal emergencies of local governments House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 613) 04/12/2025 Yea
HB2120 Relating to forms and disclosures to the Ethics Commission House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 552) 04/11/2025 Yea
HB2167 Relating to public charter schools code provisions House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 553) 04/11/2025 Yea
SB196 Lauren's Law Passed House (Roll No. 502) 04/11/2025 Yea
SB75 Changing distribution of income from excess lottery fund Passed House (Roll No. 499) 04/11/2025 Nay
SB35 Permitting campus police officers to participate in Deputy Sheriffs Retirement System Passed House (Roll No. 498) 04/11/2025 Yea
SB158 Modifying eligibility requirements for serving as member of State Board of Education Passed House (Roll No. 501) 04/11/2025 Yea
SB154 Prohibiting sexual orientation instruction in public schools Passed House (Roll No. 551) 04/11/2025 Yea
SB154 Prohibiting sexual orientation instruction in public schools Amendment rejected (Roll No. 550) 04/11/2025 Nay
SB280 Displaying official US motto in public schools Passed House (Roll No. 503) 04/11/2025 Yea
SB102 Modifying form of certain deeds Passed House (Roll No. 500) 04/11/2025 Yea
HB2026 Budget Bill Effective from passage (Roll No. 496) 04/11/2025 Yea
SB449 Permitting compressed air and rimfire shooting teams in public schools House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 559) 04/11/2025 Yea
SB325 Authorizing Department of Health to promulgate legislative rules Effective from passage (Roll No. 561) 04/11/2025 Yea
SB325 Authorizing Department of Health to promulgate legislative rules House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 560) 04/11/2025 Yea
SB427 Permitting certain teenagers to work without obtaining work permit Passed House (Roll No. 504) 04/11/2025 Yea
SB488 Clarifying definition of electioneering House rejected (Roll No. 505) 04/11/2025 Nay
SB503 Allowing sheriffs to appoint more than one chief deputy with consent of county commission Passed House (Roll No. 506) 04/11/2025 Yea
HB2411 To provide and change graduation requirements and change duties relating to academic content standards House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 554) 04/11/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail West Virginia House Education Committee 13
Detail West Virginia House Judiciary Committee 13
Detail West Virginia Joint Education Committee 13
Detail West Virginia Joint Fusion Center Oversight Committee 2
Detail West Virginia Joint Judiciary Committee 12
Detail West Virginia Joint Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim Committee 8
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
WV District 84 House Republican In Office 12/01/2022
WV West Virginia House District 53 House Republican Out of Office 10/15/2017 01/17/2024